Biography
William Finley (September 20, 1940 – April 14, 2012) was an American actor who has appeared in the films Simon, Silent Rage, Phantom of the Paradise, Sisters, and The Wedding Party. He had a long-running friendship and collaboration with director Brian De Palma, beginning with the student films Woton's Wake (1962) and Murder à la Mod (1968). Most recently, he contributed a small but effective cameo in De Palma's 2006 release The Black Dahlia. Under the name W. Franklin Finley, he wrote the screenplay for the 1983 film The First Time. He was also the co-author of the 1985 book Racewalking.
Finley graduated from Columbia University in 1963. He resided in New York City with his wife and son.
Filmography
all 27
Movies 26
self 2
Writer 1
Voice 1
TV Shows 1
Woton’s Wake
The Weird World Of Weird: Volume 2 (2011)
Movie
George Tilden
The Black Dahlia (2006)
Movie
Self
Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise' (2006)
Movie
Husband
Sick Girl (2006)
Movie
Self
The Autopsy (2004)
Movie
Brian De Palma : Les Années 60 (2003)
Movie
Dr. Matteson
Night Terrors (1993)
Movie
Milt
Double Negative (1985)
Movie
The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)
Terror in the Aisles (1984)
Movie
Writer
The First Time (1983)
Movie
Dr. Paul Vaughn
Silent Rage (1982)
Movie
5.5
Marco the Magnificent
The Funhouse (1981)
Movie
1
Bobbi (voice) (uncredited)
Dressed to Kill (1980)
Movie
1
Fichandler
Simon (1980)
Movie
Man (uncredited)
Wise Blood (1979)
Movie
Raymond Dunwoodie
The Fury (1978)
Movie
1
Roy
Eaten Alive (1976)
Movie
Dr. Elvin McCabe
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
TV
Elmo
Last Hours Before Morning (1975)
Movie
Winslow / The Phantom
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Movie
6
Emil Breton
Sisters (1972)
Movie
7.5
Self/Dionysus
Dionysus in '69 (1970)
Movie
Alistair
The Wedding Party (1969)
Movie
Otto
Murder à la Mod (1968)
Movie
Woton
Woton's Wake (1963)
Movie
Robert Johnson
Meatcleaver Sharkfuck
Movie
Zelenka
Zelenka
Movie
Ratings
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1940-09-20
Deathday2012-04-14 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsBill Finley
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